Jorge Masvidal continues his hot streak after taking care of business in New York.
In one of the most hyped fights of 2019, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal locked horns in the main event of UFC 244 at the Madison Square Garden.
Along with a $50 000 cash prize, the welterweight tussled for the one and done ‘baddest motherf***er’ title.
Masvidal, who went viral for his historic finish at UFC 239, is coming off a two-fight winning streak that showcased his knockout power.
Following a brutal knockout of Darren Till at UFC London, ‘Gamebred’ finished Ben Askren just five seconds into the opening round of their welterweight clash to boost his chances for title contention.
Masvidal claimed he is set to earn an eye popping salary for this fight, a reflection of his major feat from the Askren fight.
His opponent for the BMF belt, Nate Diaz, has returned from a three year fighting.
But showing no signs of rust, the native of Stockton, California dominated Anthony Pettis on his comeback fight.
Third Straight Win
What was expected to be a barnburner affair turned out to be a one sided fight as it was Masvidal who dominated the UFC 244 main event.
Picking up where he left off from his two last knockout wins, the Florida standout scored two knockdowns against Diaz before earning a doctor stoppage victory as his opponent sustained a cut above his eye.
It was Masvidal third straight win, which put him atop the title contention.
Masvidal could earn the next shot at the title to face the winner of the welterweight title clash between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.
Watch some of the highlights from Masvidal’s win over Diaz.
Check out the UFC 244 full results (via MMA Fighting):
Main Card
Jorge Masvidal def. Nate Diaz via third-round TKO (doctor’s stoppage)
Darren Till def. Kelvin Gastelum via split decision
Stephen Thompson def. Vicente Luque via unanimous decision
Derrick Lewis def. Blagoy Ivanov via split decision
Kevin Lee def. Gregor Gillespie via first-round KO (2:47)
Undercard
Corey Anderson def. Johnny Walker via first-round TKO (2:07)
Shane Burgos def. Makwan Amirkhani via third-round TKO (4:32)
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brad Tavares via first-round KO (2:27)
Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Andrei Arlovski via first-round TKO (0:29)
Katlyn Chookagian def. Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Lyman Good def. Chance Rencountre via third-round TKO (2:03)
Hakeem Dawodu def. Julio Arce via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
(Featured Image Source: Instagram/ Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal)